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The whole-armour of GodThe vvhole-armor of God
The whole-armour of God: or A Christians spiritual furniture, to keep him safe from all the assaults of Satan First preached, and now the second time published and enlarged for the good of all such as well use it:whereunto is also added a treatise of the sin against the Holy Ghost. By William Gouge B.D. and preacher of Gods Word in Black Fryers London. ...The vvhole-armor of God: or A Christians spiritual furniture, to keepe him safe from all the assaults of Satan First preached, and now the second time published and enlarged for the good of all such as well vse it:whereunto is also added a treatise of the sinne against the Holy Ghost. By VVilliam Gouge B.D. and preacher of Gods Word in Blacke Fryers London. ...
London: printed by John Beale, 1619London: printed by Iohn Beale, 1619
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
§. II. Of the need of Hope in regard of the scoffs of the wicked.
§. II. Of the need of Hope in regard of the scoffes of the wicked.
3 Hope is needful in regard of the scoffs and reproaches of the wicked:1 for if Gods promises be not speedily accomplished,u they are ready to upbraid Gods children, and say, Where are his promises? If afflictions befall them,* Where is their God? If afflictions be grievous, xThere is no help for him in God. Is not then Hope necessary to uphold us against these? David hereby upheld himself: for when the wicked said, Where is their God, he said to his Soul, yWaite on God.
3 HOpe is needfull in regard of the scoffes and reproaches of the wicked:1 for if Gods promises be not speedily accomplished,u they are ready to vpbraide Gods children, and say, Where are his promises? If afflictions befall them,*